The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-27

In ira ho was sent to West Point to superin.
tend the erection Of the fortincati0ns there.
The principal fort was built by his ov- acgi-
ment, under his own direction, and named BY
day engineers, and those proficient In tho sci.
cnce Of fcrtincations from European countries,
are surprised when they see the plans that were
made, and the work that was done by this self
instructed millwright.
General Washington fully appreciated the
lost no opportunity Of showing his interest In
him, und mnnifesting his desire to aid him.
General Putnam was the originator, the
founder, the father Of Ohio On the 7th day Of
April, 170s fortyeight colonists, with General
Putnam In command, landed ut the mouth Of
Muskingum river, and there the State was born.
General Putnam as the civil and military head
Of the colony administered its AFFAIRS with judg-
ment and ability. He was always cool, clear
headed and could be depended upon in emergen-
cies. Infiexible in his integrity, just and up
right in all his dealings, he manifested unbound
ed confidence and respect, and It Is o marked
feature Of his life that he succeeded in every
thing he tried to do. There is no record Of fail
ure in any enterprise that he ever undertook
when the plans and the execution were in his
own hand.
General Putnam presided over the first Court
held in the Northwest Territory, and charged
the grand jury in o strong and appropriate man
ner He was a Judge in the u. 8. Court and q
Brigadier General in the U. 8. Army. He made
treaty with the Indians that was signed by
thirty-one Kings, who represented eight Of the
Wabash tribes. This treaty was of great i'm
portance, and assisted the speedy settlement Of
the State. He established the first mail service
in the West between Pittsburgh and Cincin.
natl, and laid out the road between Wheeling
and Maysville, and finally, through the infiu-
ence Of President Washington, he was made
Surveyor General Of the United States, IN ONCE
Of vast responsibility, as enormous tracts Of
| land were to be put into the market and great
grants were to be laid out. He was removed by
| President Jefferson, and says Of his dismissal
II am happy in having my name enrolled with
many who have suffered the like political death
| for adherence to those correct principles ant
| measures, in the pursuance Of which our coun
| try rose from state Of weakness, disgrace ant
poverty TO strength, honor and opulcncc."
He was active in the convention that framet
| the first constitution Of the State, and made
| noble fight against the introduction Of slavery.
| His public usefulness only closed with his life
| His accomplishments were various and versa
| tile In 1897 he drafted plan for church
| which was large and imposing for that time HI
gave his services in experimenting its erection
| und was also liberal contributor in the way o
| money. The church Is o handsome one and II
used to-day by tho Congregational Society o
| Marietta for their regular place of worship. Th'
| total cost Of this church was about u, 100. TIT
workmanship was the best that could be had q
that time. The interior has been repaire,
on several occasions, but the structure re
mains about as It was built, and ha
been very little affected by the fight o
years. This church, o picture Of which is pre-
sented with this sketch, has q vast deal Q